Israel airstrikes
Israel strikes Gaza after border clashes
The Israeli military said it carried out air strikes against four weapons sites and that it had reinforced its Gaza division with additional troops.
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Israel strikes house of Hamas political chief in Gaza: army
Yahya Sinwar, a former commander of Hamas's military branch, served more than two decades in an Israeli jail before he was released in 2011 as a part of a prisoner exchange.
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Israeli army kills three Gaza militants after foiling border bombing
Israel’s military confirmed the strike, saying it targeted an observation post in response to a bomb that had been placed next to the border fence overnight.
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Syrian state media says Israel attacked just after US quit Iran deal
Trump’s hard tack against the nuclear deal, while welcomed by Israel, has stirred fears of a possible regional flare-up.
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Israel dismisses suggestions it killed Palestinian in Malaysia
Two men on a motorcycle fired 10 shots at Fadi al-Batsh, an engineering lecturer, in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, killing him on the spot, the city’s police chief, Mazlan Lazim said.
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Netanyahu says Israel undeterred after Syria shoots down F-16
Syrian anti-aircraft fire downed the F-16 as it returned from a bombing raid on Iran-backed positions in Syria early on Saturday.
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Israel says it will intensify response to Syrian fire
During Syria’s more than six-year-old conflict, Israel has returned fire across the border, including stray shells from fighting among Syrian combatants.
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Israel strikes Hamas post after Gaza rocket fire
The rocket set off air raid sirens in southern Israel but fell short, landing inside Palestinian territory, the Israeli military said in a statement.
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Gaza militant rocket hits Israel, Israel responds with air strikes, shells
The rocket caused no injuries or damage in Sderot, where it landed in a residential area, police said.
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Gaza talks stall
As a 72-hour ceasefire holds for a second day, negotiatiors are holding held fresh in Egypt.
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'Mandela family supports Palestine'
Demonstrators gathered in Kaizersgracht Street in the CBD today and marched to Parliament.
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Zuma: Israel & Hamas should end violence
Jacob Zuma says Israel and Hamas should negotiate towards a ceasefire agreement.
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Gaza humanitarian truce effective
Palestinians rushed to shops and banks as a five-hour humanitarian truce came into effect.
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Gaza battered by Israeli offensive
Medical officials in Gaza said 60 civilians, including a 4-year-old girl and a boy of 5 killed on Thursday.
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Israel launches military offensive in Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet decided to step up air strikes in Gaza.
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Israel scraps Palestinian prisoner release
Israel has called for a review of how the troubled negotiations can make progress.
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Israel bombs Gaza after rocket fire
Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to take any action to restore calm to Israel’s south.
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Israel attacks Syria
Sources say the strike targeted a Syrian military base feeding weapons to Hezbollah.
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Hezbollah fight alongside Assad
Militant group Hezbollah has sided with Bashar al-Assad's forces against Syrian rebels.
